Tattoo ideas

49,007 photos and flash · 24% Fine line, 17% Lettering · Forearm most common

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Black script lettering tattoo along the side of the ribs reading though every dark night there is a brighter day.
Script quote along the side ribs
Fine line tattoo on an upper arm combining red and green watercolour-style flowers with black geometric spirograph circles, dots and hatched leaf shapes.
Floral and geometric linework on upper arm
Solid black silhouette of an acoustic guitar tattoo on the inner upper arm of a woman with auburn hair wearing a green top.
Acoustic guitar silhouette on upper arm
Black and grey tattoo of a sun with a crescent moon face and wavy rays, centred on the forearm.
Sun and moon face on a forearm
Two temporary tattoo sheets side by side, each showing a botanical bouquet of pink and red flowers, navy leaves and brown berries and buds.
Two floral temporary tattoo designs on white
Two small black turtle tattoos, one on an ankle and one on the top of a foot, in a simple bold outline style.
Matching turtle tattoos on two feet
Black and grey realistic tattoo of a bare tree with a tyre swing and exposed roots, placed on a person's ribs.
Bare tree with tyre swing on ribs
Colour tattoo of a teal dragon head with green eyes, purple accents and yellow claws, in a Japanese style, on a lower leg, shown in a two-panel photo.
Teal dragon head on a calf
Black and white photo of a fine line botanical sprig tattoo with small flower heads on the upper arm of a woman with her hair in a bun.
Small sprig tattoo on upper arm
Black and grey realism tattoo of a lion head with a full mane, shown on a limb of the body.
Realistic lion head portrait tattoo
Fine black line tattoo of a vertical geometric motif with diamond shapes on a person's upper back, between the shoulder blades.
Geometric line motif on upper back
Fine line black tattoo of a single curling wave on the inner wrist.
Single-line wave on the inner wrist
Black line drawing of a tree of life design with swirling branches, leaves and a yoga pose figure forming the trunk, on a plain white background.
Tree with yoga figure trunk
Small black fine line tattoo of a leafy sprig on the lower leg, above a sandal strap.
Small sprig tattoo on the lower leg
Black and grey photograph of a vertical column of moon phase tattoos running down the side of a bare ribcage, in blackwork style.
Moon phases tattoo down the ribs
Traditional style tattoo of two red boxing gloves hanging from a bow, with the words "You've got more fight left in you", on the outer thigh.
Boxing gloves with quote on thigh
Both arms of a person in a white sleeveless garment are covered in colour and grey tattoo sleeves with roses and a dragon-like figure, from upper arm to wrist.
Full sleeves on both arms
Traditional flash design of a Wonder Woman pin-up with a lasso and eagle, under a banner reading Liberty Truth Justice, on a parchment-style background.
Wonder Woman pin-up with eagle and banner
Black fine line script tattoo reading fearfully and wonderfully made, Psalms 139:14, across the upper back near the shoulder.
Psalm 139:14 script on upper back
Woman seen from behind in a black backless bodysuit and blue jeans, showing a black and grey ornamental tattoo on her forearm.
Ornamental forearm tattoo, seen from behind
Fine line black arrow tattoo on the middle finger of a clenched fist, with a silver ring on the next finger.
Small arrow tattoo on a finger
Black and white photo of a fine line heartbeat trace tattoo on the inner wrist, with fingers visible at the top left.
Fine line heartbeat on the inner wrist
Two small black ink tattoos on fingers, a solid lightning bolt on one and a triangle enclosing a circle with a vertical line on the other.
Lightning bolt and triangle on fingers
Black ink crescent moon filled with mandala-style patterns on a woman's upper back, shown in a wide view and a close-up of the shoulder.
Crescent moon mandala on upper back
Close view of a woman's hands and wrists with white geometric tattoos of triangles and dots in a fine line style, on the hand and wrist.
White geometric hand and wrist tattoos
Black script reading Until the very end beside a fine line Deathly Hallows symbol tattoo on the upper back near the shoulder blade.
Until the very end script and Deathly Hallows
Black lettering tattoo reading 'And so the lion fell in love with the lamb...' across the inner wrist, in a lettering style.
Quote tattoo on the inner wrist
Pencil sketch of a symmetrical lotus flower with dotted petal detail and small dots above and below, shown as a botanical tattoo design on plain paper.
Lotus flower pencil design
Black and grey dotwork tattoo of a bird with spread wings above a geometric circle and arrow, on the forearm.
Bird with spread wings over a geometric circle
Black and grey realism tattoo of a horned dragon head with wings, smoke and a castle, covering a person's back.
Dragon and castle back piece
Black fine line cursive lettering reading follow your heart across the shoulder, on skin against a dark background.
Follow your heart script on shoulder
Colourful tree tattoo with black outlines and swirling branches across the upper back, below the shoulder blade.
Multicoloured tree tattoo on upper back
Colour botanical sleeve tattoo of lilies, fuchsia and magnolia blossoms on a woman's shoulder, upper arm and forearm, in a neo-traditional style.
Lily and blossom sleeve on upper arm
Black and grey bee tattoo on the inner wrist, with a silver chain bracelet and two hands held together.
Bee tattoo on the inner wrist
Fine line black infinity symbol joined to the word love in script on the ribs, partly covered by a white top.
Infinity symbol with love script on ribs
Black and grey geometric fish tattoo with bold linework and dotwork shading on the upper arm.
Geometric fish on an upper arm
Realism landscape tattoo sleeve on a woman's arm and shoulder, showing a pine forest, a deer and an orange sunset above rocky ground.
Forest and deer landscape sleeve on arm and shoulder
Black and grey traditional tattoo of mountains, pine trees, a crescent moon, dotted stars and flowers on a calf.
Mountain landscape with moon and flowers on a calf
Black fine line tattoo of mountains, a bicycle and a heartbeat line running along the outer forearm.
Mountains, bicycle and heartbeat on a forearm
Black and grey line drawing of a skull with crab claws beneath a sunburst, set in an ornate gem frame with the word Cancer and a short line of text below.
Cancer crab and skull design
Black ink drawing of an ornate moth design with dotted patterns and dangling beaded chains on the wings, shown as a flash sketch with no placement on the body.
Ornamental moth design in black ink
Close up of a fine line black script tattoo reading Grace on the inner wrist, with a handwritten note pinned to a pale wall behind.
Fine line script word Grace on the wrist
Black ink flash design of a stylised bird with feathered wings and curling swirls, drawn as a tattoo design on a plain white background.
Stylised bird with feathered wings in black ink
Purple line drawing of a skull decorated with roses, vines and a small figure, with banners reading At the end of the day we can endure much more than we think we can.
Skull with roses and quote banners
Black and white photo of a fine line outline tattoo of the state of Texas on the back of a person's neck, with hair falling over the head.
Texas outline on the back of the neck
Black and grey peony tattoo with leaves on the forearm, its petals shaded with fine dotwork stippling.
Peony tattoo on a forearm
Colour tattoo of a crescent moon filled with blue, teal and pink galaxy shading and small white dots, on the inner forearm.
Galaxy crescent moon on a forearm
Black script lettering reading although broken, my heart still beats, running across the upper chest near the shoulder, with a silver chain necklace.
Script quote along the collarbone

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